ħela

Maltese

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈħɛ.la/

Etymology 1

Root
ħ-l-j
3 terms

From Arabic ⁧أَخْلَى⁩ (ʔaḵlā, “to make void, vacant, deserted”).

Verb

ħela (imperfect jaħli, past participle moħli, active participle ħali, verbal noun ħela or ħala)

to waste, to squander
Synonym: berbaq

Conjugation

Conjugation of ħela
		singular				plural
		1^st person	2^nd person	3^rd person		1^st person	2^nd person	3^rd person
perfect	m	ħlejt	ħlejt	ħela		ħlejna	ħlejtu	ħlew
perfect	f	ħlejt	ħlejt	ħliet		ħlejna	ħlejtu	ħlew
imperfect	m	naħli	taħli	jaħli		naħlu	taħlu	jaħlu
imperfect	f	naħli	taħli	taħli		naħlu	taħlu	jaħlu
imperative			aħli				aħlu

Etymology 2

Root
ħ-l-w
6 terms

From Arabic ⁧حَلِيَ⁩ (ḥaliya).

Verb

ħela (imperfect jeħla)

to become sweet; (figuratively) to become kind
Alternative forms: ħala, ħola

Conjugation

Conjugation of ħela
		singular				plural
		1^st person	2^nd person	3^rd person		1^st person	2^nd person	3^rd person
perfect	m	ħlejt	ħlejt	ħela		ħlejna	ħlejtu	ħlew
perfect	f	ħlejt	ħlejt	ħliet		ħlejna	ħlejtu	ħlew
imperfect	m	neħla	teħla	jeħla		neħlew	teħlew	jeħlew
imperfect	f	neħla	teħla	teħla		neħlew	teħlew	jeħlew
imperative			eħla				eħlew

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